No problems, I put one of those in one of my 240's. I just screwed down the overflo tank on one of the wheel wells. Been in there for years, works great. Why not buy a new one? Why not find one with a copper top? I sure hate these plastic top radiators. Life sure is changing. I am glad I grew up before computers, I-pods, crappy cars and plastic top radiators. Hey Henry you are in a movie. We made a movie today and yer in it. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Bobby Yates Emory <liberty1@...> wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> I am not the expert, so take this with a grain of salt.
>
> The Mercedes Turbo engines had an integrated overflow tank. So get that
> when you get the radiator. It will be difficult working out a place for it,
> etc. But it will help your radiator do a better job, because it helps
> remove bubbles from the cooling system.
>
> (On Ford pickups, the name for it reflects that it is removing bubbles.
> Trying to adapt one form a Ford pickup would be difficult, but the one from
> a Mercedes Turbo should be easy to adapt and worth the effort.)
>
> Bobby
>
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Brad Lindberg <brad7021@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > My 1981 240D needs a radiator. It has a manual transmission so I do not
> > have to worry about tranny lines. The AC has not worked for decades so that
> > is not an issue. The one and only Mercedes in the local pick a part is a
> > 1983 300SD. Will that fit my 240? Did Mercedes do anything like change the
> > location of the hose fittings.
> >
> > Thanks, Brad
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Toward freedom,
>
> Bobby Yates Emory
>
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